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A KOTO Radio show, called Voices and Visions, featuring Bill Masters being interviewed by Sharon Shuteran. Masters discusses his career as a sheriff, from his hiring in 1979, until the date of this recording (1987). Masters also speaks of the change in the culture and community from the 1970's through the 1980's. Recorded in Telluride, Colorado, on February 5, 1987, this recording is about 35 minutes long. Supported in part by an award from the...
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A KOTO Radio newscast, from March 8th, 1991. Debbie Laity is the newscaster. Recording length is about 15 minutes: 1.) The marshal's department reports, including an investigation into a break-in at Olympic Sports. 2.) The county is considering plans for a Mountain Village employee housing unit (As of 2019, this is now called Village Court Apartments). 3.) The Town Planning and Zoning Commission considers development plans and concerns due to the...
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A KOTO Radio show, called Straight Talk: The Idarado Lawsuit, from April 9, 1987. Bob Brickell and Telluride Times journalist, Tony Daranyi, interview Telluride Mayor, Chip Lenihan about the Idarado lawsuit. Lenihan speaks of the goals of the current Idarado lawsuit--namely to get Idarado to clean up the water, air, and tailings and to pay for it. Steve Johnson is serving as the attorney and suing Idarado for the costs of restoring the water, air...
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Three KOTO Community Radio newscasts, regarding the big drug busts, made by the FBI, during 1981, in Telluride, Colorado. Under-cover FBI agents were used to discover the suspects that were arrested for cocaine. KOTO news reporters include Jerry Greene, Barry Cook, Rita Robinson, and Nancy Craft. Dates of the recordings are: 5/27/81, 6/1/81, and 6/2/81. Each newscast is about 15-20 minutes long, total recording length is about 51 minutes. Other...
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A KOTO Radio show, called Straight Talk, in Telluride, Colorado. The name of this particular show is "Inside the Pro-Ski Racing Tour", dated January 12, 1989. Terry Tice interviews the Telluride race organizer, Dyno Wahl, National Championship of the men's ski tour 1984 winner, Cary Adgate, 1983 men's ski tour winner, Reider Wahl, and Chris Richards, marketing director of the tour.
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A KOTO Radio show, called Friday Live, in which Jerry Greene interviews Chris Dusatka. This recording probably aired in 1979. Chris begins the interview by reading a poem, made for children. Chris's various careers are then discussed, including her career as a children's writer, a kindergarten teacher, and a substitute teacher. Chris decided, after taking a children's literature correspondence course from DU, that there weren't enough high-quality...
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A KOTO Radio show, called Grape Moments, in which Rita Robinson and Lynn Rae Lowe interview Esther White on June 8, 1982. Esther discusses her up-bringing (see her biography for more information), including her first job in Telluride in housekeeping for the Telluride Lodge. She mentions she obtained the job within 15 minutes after arriving in Telluride and she even found a place to live! Esther describes Telluride in 1972 as a fun place to live with...
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A KOTO Radio news archive recorded from 1979 to 1980, in Telluride, Colorado. This is a very long recording (about 3 hours and 20 minutes) so please see the transcription section to use the timestamps to jump between tracks. Rita Robinson is the interviewer. 1.) The Jazz Festival review with Plumley in September 1979. 2.) Sklare’s reaction to the accommodation tax: September 1979. 3.) Joe Crane discusses the new water tank in Telluride: October...
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A KOTO Radio show, in Telluride, Colorado, called "Old News is Good News." Terry Selby and Lynn Rae Lowe interview Rita Robinson, Stephanie "the red" Shandera, and Barry Cook about their experience broadcasting the news on KOTO. Supported in part by an award from the Colorado Historical Records Advisory Board, through funding from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC), National Archives Records Administration.
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Part one of a KOTO reel-to-reel newscast recording, from 1978. This recording is of tracks 1-6, from the KOTO news archive #10, and has been remastered. Total length is about 20 minutes. Tracks include: 1. Hibschman on flood evaluations. 2. Larry Wilkinson on new library construction. 3. Telluride School ski program: Interview with Judy D'Angelo 4. Basketball: Boys & Girls. 5. Town board preview: Bob Hibschman interview, 1/9/78. Supported...
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About 36 minutes long, this KOTO Radio show recording, in Telluride, Colorado, is about Terry Tice interviewing Art Goodtimes in regards to opposition to UMETCO radium dump in Montrose County. Supported in part by an award from the Colorado Historical Records Advisory Board, through funding from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC), National Archives Records Administration.
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A KOTO Radio show, in Telluride, Colorado, that discusses the pros and cons of the Grateful Dead concert, that took place in 1987. The date of this recording is April 20, 1987, and Rasta Stevie and Carole Chowen debate the issue. The radio host's name is unknown. Length of recording is about 42 minutes. Supported in part by an award from the Colorado Historical Records Advisory Board, through funding from the National Historical Publications and...
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A KOTO show, called Friday Live, that probably aired in the late 1970's. Terry Selby interviews Johnnie Stevens about Johnnie's career as the head of the ski patrol and the assistant mountain manager on the Telluride Ski Resort. Recording length is about 32 minutes.
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A KOTO Radio show, called Straight from the Heart, dated May 29, 1996. Rita Robinson interviewed Debbie Adams and Donna (Ravenport?) about being single mothers in Telluride, Colorado. Features the culture and community of Telluride in the 1990s. Supported in part by an award from the Colorado Historical Records Advisory Board, through funding from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC), National Archives Records Administration....
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A KOTO Radio show, called Rasta Stevie interviews Neon Prophet with Jamie Serrito and David, that aired June 13, 1987. Lots of music, the interview, followed by a toast. Total length is 25 minutes. Supported in part by an award from the Colorado Historical Records Advisory Board, through funding from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC), National Archives Records Administration.
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Straight Talk was a radio show, from KOTO Radio, in Telluride, Colorado, in the 1980's. This discussion presents the Idarado mine clean-up settlement discussion. Terry Tice presents the discussion, and includes Mark Worth, Tom Farrell, Rick Silverman, and Jon Kovash. Supported in part by an award from the Colorado Historical Records Advisory Board, through funding from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC), National...
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A KOTO Radio show, in Telluride, Colorado, that celebrates New Year's Eve in 1979. Recording is called: Telluride Times Square: New Year's Eve 1979-1980. Jerry Greene interviews anonymous people on the streets and and the Kotoettes tap dance on the courthouse steps. Recording length is about 20 minutes. Supported in part by an award from the Colorado Historical Records Advisory Board, through funding from the National Historical Publications and...
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A KOTO Radio show, in Telluride, Colorado, called Voices & Visions. This program aired February 25, 1987. Sharon Shuteran interviews Lynn Rae Lowe, about her 14-year residency in Telluride. Recording is about 32 minutes long. Supported in part by an award from the Colorado Historical Records Advisory Board, through funding from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC), National Archives Records Administration.
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A KOTO radio show, from Telluride, Colorado, called Environmentally Speaking. Dated July 5, 1989, Brian Peters interviews Jack Pera, a long-time Telluride local resident, photographer, environmentalist, and the president of the Sheep Mountain Alliance, about regional environmental issues. The Barlow creek area (outside of Rico, Colorado) and the sale of timber is discussed. Also mentioned are the Forest Service's plans for Gunnison, Grand Mesa, and...
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A KOTO News archive from Telluride, Colorado, dated 8/1979-9/1979 (Reel-to reel box marks this recording as News Archive #29B), Rita Robinson and Jerry Greene are the KOTO news interviewers: Please see transcription section to jump to particular sections of this recording, using the timestamp links. 1.) Ralph Weaver interview (of Norwood) on March 7, 1979 about petition to move county court house. Recording is cut-off and then: John Johnson...